University of West Georgia Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Micheal Crafton, has been named interim president of the institution. Crafton will assume this role on April 1, following the departure of Dr. Kyle Marrero to Georgia Southern University.

West Georgia Technical College has named Ashley Phillips, an accounting and business management student from LaGrange, as its 2019 Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership winner and Pharmacy Technology Program Chair Michelle Hill as its 2019 Rick Perkins Award winner.

Fayette’s elementary, middle and high school students outdid themselves this year at the West Georgia Technology Competition, taking home 71 percent of the first-place awards, topping last year’s 32 percent. As if that was not enough, they snapped up 46 percent of the top three placements, and this was just the school system’s second trip to the competition.

Board of Regents Chairman Don L. Waters and University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Steve Wrigley today announced Dr. Kyle Marrero as the finalist for president of Georgia Southern University. Marrero currently serves as president of the University of West Georgia, a position he’s held since 2013.

West Georgia Technical College students have something to celebrate after this year’s Black Tie & Boots event. The WGTC Foundation raised a record $60,000 for scholarships and general student support at the 17th annual event this fall.

Fayette County Chamber of Commerce leaders have chosen Colin T. Martin to lead the business organization as president and chief executive officer. The announcement was made this week following a unanimous vote by the organization’s executive committee.

The Praedium Group, a New York City based national real estate investment firm, announced the acquisition of Trees of Newnan Apartments in Newnan, GA. Peter Calatozzo, Managing Director of The Praedium Group, made the announcement of the investment firm's most recent acquisition.

The Georgia Department of Economic Development announced that Vintech Industries, a leading Tier Two Supplier to the Global Automotive Industry, will make a significant investment in Newnan following the purchase of a facility in the South Newnan Industrial Park. Slated to begin production in the first quarter of 2019, the project will initially create approximately 30 jobs.

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